DocumentCode
1501188
Title
Visualization of the Penetration Depth of Plasma in Three-Dimensional Porous PCL Scaffolds
Author
Jacobs, Tinneke ; Morent, Rino ; De Geyter, Nathalie ; Desmet, Tim ; Dubruel, Peter ; Leys, Christophe
Author_Institution
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Univ. of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
Volume
39
Issue
11
fYear
2011
Firstpage
2792
Lastpage
2793
Abstract
A dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) discharge is used to modify the surface properties of 3-D porous polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds. After plasma treatment, the penetration of blue ink into the samples was used to determine the effectiveness of the plasma treatment inside the structures. It was found that the ink could penetrate deeper into the scaffolds after plasma treatment.
Keywords
discharges (electric); plasma dielectric properties; plasma materials processing; polymers; porous materials; surface treatment; 3D porous polycaprolactone scaffolds; blue ink; dielectric barrier discharge; penetration depth visualization; plasma treatment; three-dimensional porous PCL scaffolds; Discharges; Implants; Ink; Plasmas; Plastics; Scanning electron microscopy; Surface treatment; Plasma materials-processing applications; surface treatment;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2011.2128894
Filename
5754604
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